Ciseco have brought out something called the Pi Wingman. The Wingman is a GPIO expander that can be used in a variety of different ways to breakout the GPIO pins, even if there is already something sitting on top of…
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Quick installation guide for the #RaspberryPi camera from Linux User mag
Linux User and Developer magazine this month includes a tutorial on getting the Pi camera up-and-running. This guide has now been posted on their website for everyone to enjoy. It also includes a quick look at the picam Python module.…
Comparison of the two #RaspberryPi camera modules over at RasPi.TV
Alex Eames has taken some shots with the ordinary camera module and the new Pi NoIR camera so that we can see what the differences are. He’s also listed examples of the types of applications it is useful for. Read…
The Pi NoIR camera for #RaspberryPi goes on sale
Both Matt, over at Raspberry Pi Spy, and Alex over at RasPi.TV have got hold of a Pi NoIR camera module. This is the standard camera but without the infrared filter. As per the announcement on the Foundation homepage, you…
Manty is a #RaspberryPi robot that uses BrickPi
Laurens Volk received the BrickPi from the Kickstarter campaign a few weeks ago. He’s built an NXT praying mantis-style robot with the kit and bits that he already had (see above). For more info and a video of the robot,…
#RaspberryPi and Wiimote controlled Robot Arm
“Boardmaster” has been busy. He’s published an Instructable that shows you how to control a robot arm with a Wiimote. Read the Instructable here
The #RaspberryPi as an educational tool at University
At the State University of New York at Albany, 900 students are benefiting from their instructor’s bright idea. He is using the Raspberry Pi as a learning device instead of a traditional textbook-approach. Ethan Sprissler (the instructor in question) has…
#RaspberryPi table-top arcade build
A nice bit of happy Friday blogging that I might have covered before but never mind! Worth more air-time. Rob Miles (@robmiles) has been working on a large (an entire table) table-top arcade machine. You can check out his build…
Radio Lollipop uses the #RaspberryPi to extend range
Stewart Priest, Chief Engineer for hospital radio station Radio Lollipop, wrote to the Foundation about a project he’s been working on with the Pi. He’s soldered a board and created a case for the Pi which allows them to extend…
Control the GPIO with an IR controller on the #RaspberryPi
Mark Williams has decided that using an IR remote control for XBMC just wasn’t good enough, so he has worked out how to use the controller, LIRC and WiringPi to control the GPIO pins. Read more here